White Glove Legal Recruiting

Description

Dwight Cecil Bernard
Attorney-at-Law

Work and Voluntary experience

Bernard & Associates
2 Cedar Avenue, North Valsayn, Trinidad & Tobago

[Feb 2014 –May 2014]

Sole Practitioner Attorney-at-Law
-Alternative Dispute Resolution
-Civil, Criminal, Industrial and Family Law Advocacy
-Commercial and Corporate Law and Practice
-Contract Law and Negotiations
-Copyright Infringement and Data Protection
-Employment and Industrial Relations Practice
-Estate Planning and Probate Administration
-Injunctive Relief
-Personal Injury
-Police and State Misconduct
-Public Law
-Residential and Commercial Conveyancing
Regius Chambers
37 Richmond Street, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago

[Nov 2012 – Jan 2014]

Attorney-at-Law

General private practice covering litigious and non-litigious casework, providing the foundation for my sole practitioner casework under Bernard & Associates and representing similar responsibilities and legal scope thereunder.
Mansfield Chambers
24 Abercromby Street, Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago

[Feb – Nov 2012]

Legal Pupillage
Legal attachment supervised by pupil-master Mr. Lemuel Murphy, Attorney-at-Law assisting and counseling in all stages of civil law matters in the management of a 300+ active caseload. Responsibilities included:
-Legal Research and Opinion Writing
-Drafting of Pleadings, Motions, Applications, Affidavits, Submissions, Skeleton Arguments and Correspondence
-Conducting of Client Interviews and Conferences, Provision of Client Advice
-Preparation of Trial Bundles and Witness Statements
The Royal Courts of Justice

Strand, London, England

[Dec 2011]

Shadowing

Two days shadowing Mr. Edward Fitzgerald, QC in the High Court on extradition matter – Tappin v The Government of the United States of America.

Hackney Community College
Hackney, London, England

[Nov 2010 – Jun 2011]

Homework Club Programme Voluntary Mentor and Tutor

Mentored and tutored young refugees, asylum seekers and young migrants ranging from 12 to 19 years old, to assist with their development, self-confidence, language and speaking skills and integration into UK society.
Education

[  2010–2011 ]   School of Oriental and African Studies
London, United Kingdom

MA International Studies and Diplomacy (Pass)
Specialized in International Law and International Relations

Dissertation: “The Hypocrisy of Using Force to Save Lives – A Critical Analysis of Humanitarian Intervention and the Responsibility to Protect”

[  2009 – 2010 ]   The University of Westminster
London, United Kingdom

LL.M Entertainment Law (Merit)
Specialized in Entertainment Contracts, Media Ownership and Regulation and Intellectual Property in Entertainment

Dissertation: “The Digital Economy Act – A Comparative Analysis of International Legal Strategies to Effectively Engage with Copyright Infringement on the Internet.”

[  2008 – 2009 ]   The College of Law
Birmingham, United Kingdom

Bar Vocational Course (Competent)

Completed courses in Alternative Dispute Resolution (Outstanding) and Legal Research (Outstanding)

[  2006 – 2008 ]   The University of Leeds
Leeds, United Kingdom

LL.M (Hons) Law

Specialized in Cyber-Law and Intellectual Property Law

Dissertation: “Can UK Copyright Law keep up with File Sharing on the Internet?”
Strengths

•  Excellent drafting, research, problem solving, client care, crisis management, analytical and IT skills
• Reliable Court-room advocacy and Court-craft
• Strong interpersonal and team working aptitude and entrepreneurial spirit
• Outstanding ethical principles and standards of professional conduct

Professional Associations

•  Attorney-at-Law, The Bar of Grenada – April, 2013
• Attorney-at-Law, The Bar of The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago – November, 2012
• Barrister-at-Law, The Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn, England and Wales – December, 2009